1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 002388; WV Archives Website.
Earl David Blackburn; age 69; born 17 Aug 1902 in VA; never married; miner; SS# 235-10-4677;
living at Anawalt, WV; son of Andy and Sarah (Walton) Blackburn; died 26 Jan 1972 in Stevens Clinic,
Welch, WV; due to cerebral vascular accident; buried 28 Jan 1972 in Spencer Cemetery, Grassy
Creek, VA.
1. 1910 Census, Pulaski Co, VA; Newbern District; taken on 4 May 1910; Page 102A; Image 27 of 35;
Family #235/236.
Listed as Louis Brown; age 15; born in VA; Black; farm laborer; in household of father, Lee Brown.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 002389; WV Archives Website.
Louis L. Brown; age 76; born in Mar 1895 in VA; married; husband of Mildred Reed; Negro; coal
loader; SS#235-07-0290; served in WW I; living at Pageton, WV; son of Lee and Julia (Russell)
Brown; died 30 Jan 1972 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to pneumonconiosis with
advanced obstructive emphysema and Cor pulmonale; buried 2 Feb 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery,
Bluewell, WV; informant, Mildred Brow, Pageton, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 002391; WV Archives Website.
Clarence Crouse; age 80; born 25 Nov 1891 in WV; married; husband of Bertie Crouse; retired miner;
SS# 233-22-4959; living at Belva, Nicholas Co, WV; son of James and Mary (Elkins) Crouse; died
21 Jan 1972 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to Acute myocardial infarction with COPD; buried
23 Jan 1972 in Vaughn Cemetery, Vaughn, WV; informant, Lloyd Crouse, Vaughn, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 16; WV Archives Website.
Woodrow Farley, Jr; age 19; born and living in Vivian, WV; single; married on 29 Jun 1956 at Vivian,
WV; Phyllis Jones; age 17; born and living in Northfork, WV; single; with consent of Woodrow and
Mildred Farley, Sr, parents of Woodrow Farley, Jr; and Letcher and Mary Jones, parents of Phyllis
Jones.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 002392; WV Archives Website.
James Farley; age 11; born 10 Apr 1960; in VA; student; living at 342 Black Eagle, Mullens, WV; son
of Woodrow and Phyllis (Jones) Farley, Jr; died 9 Jan 1972 DOA Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to
shock and severe internal injuries suffered in car wreck on Welch-Pineville Rd; buried 11 Jan 1972
Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, WV; informant, Woodrow Farley, Jr, Mullens, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 16/18 Apr 1910; Page 281A; Family #26.
Listed as Clifford J. Green; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Paris P. Green.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1928); Page 176; WV Archives Website.
Clifford Green; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Glen White, WV; son of Paris
and Mary; married on 4 Aug 1928 at Kimball, WV; Arvilla Green; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV;
widow; living at Kimball, WV; daughter of John and Julia Lane.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 002393; WV Archives Website.
Clifford J. Green; age 66; born 17 Aug 1905 in WV; widowed; coal miner; SS#232-16-6733; living at
Superior, WV; son of Paris P. and Mary (Scarberry) Green; died 25 Jan 1972 in Doctors Memorial
Hospital, Welch, WV; due to arteriosclerotic heart disease with congestive heart failure and
pneumonconiosis; buried 29 Jan 1972 in Belcher Mtn Cemetery, Superior, WV; informant, Ethel
Shrader, Welch, WV.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Huger; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 235A;
Family #140/140.
Listed as Arvilla Lane; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, John W. Lane.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1919); Page 83; WV Archives Web Site.
McKinley Green; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Bud, WV; son of J.H. Green; married on
4 Dec 1919 at the home of the bride; Arvilla Lane; age 16; born in McDowell Co, WV; living at Bud, WV;
daughter of John W. Lane.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1928); Page 176; WV Archives Website.
Clifford Green; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Glen White, WV; son of Paris
and Mary; married on 4 Aug 1928 at Kimball, WV; Arvilla Green; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV;
widow; living at Kimball, WV; daughter of John and Julia Lane.
4. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Arvilla Mae Parsons [Arvilla Mae Lane]
Gender Female
Race White
Death Age 76
Birth Date 4 Mar 1902
Death Date 12 May 1978
Death Place Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, USA
Registration Date 19 May 1978
Father John Lane
Mother Judy Green
Spouse William P Parsons
Certificate Number 1978016059"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 214; WV Archives Website.
Eural Harper; age 23; born in Clinton Co, AL; single; Black; miner; living at Excelsior, WV; son of
Oliver and Myriah; married on 16 sep 1935 at Welch, WV; Bernice Coleman; age 22; born in
McDowell Co, WV; Black; single; living at Excelsior, WV; daughter of Charles and Manda.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 214; WV Archives Website.
Eural Harper; age 23; born in Clinton Co, AL; single; Black; miner; living at Excelsior, WV; son of
Oliver and Myriah; married on 16 sep 1935 at Welch, WV; Bernice Coleman; age 22; born in
McDowell Co, WV; Black; single; living at Excelsior, WV; daughter of Charles and Manda.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 002395; WV Archives Website.
Bernice C. Harper; age 58; born 29 May 1913 in WV; married; wife of Eural Harper; housewife; Negro;
living at Excelsior, WV; daughter of Charlie and Nannie (_____) Coleman; died 20 Jan 1972 in
Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to congestive heart failure with myocardical infarction; buried 23 Jan
1972 in Hartwell Cemetery, Vallscreek, WV; Informant, Irene Harper, Excelsior, WV.